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Port Alberni’s McLean Mill ready to welcome locals and tourists this summer

July 2, 2025 //  by Emma Bolzner

McLean Mill National Historic Site in Port Alberni is expecting a lot of visitors this summer. With people …

Port Alberni’s McLean Mill ready to welcome locals and tourists this summerRead More

Category: TravelTag: Alberni Valley, British Columbia Destinations, Canada, Family activities, Heritage, Parks Canada, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island

Have a backup plan for larch season hiking rush in Kananaskis: Alberta Parks

October 1, 2024 //  by Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook

Thousands of visitors will soon be flocking to Kananaskis Country to witness the fleeting transformation of larches, a …

Have a backup plan for larch season hiking rush in Kananaskis: Alberta ParksRead More

Category: TravelTag: Hiking, Parks Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Travel, Travel Tips & Advisories, WCT Intro

Discover the land of the Midnight Sun: A Yukon travel guide

April 24, 2024 //  by Esther Morand

The Yukon, in northwest Canada, is a land of extremes – from the midnight sun of summer to the celestial starscape …

Discover the land of the Midnight Sun: A Yukon travel guideRead More

Category: TravelTag: Canada, Dawson City, Family activities, Hiking, History, Indigenous Tourism, Paddling, Parks Canada, Things to do, Visit Yukon, WCT Intro, Whitehorse, Wildlife

Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks

March 26, 2024 //  by The Canadian Press

Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia’s Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and …

Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parksRead More

Category: TravelTag: Fishing, Paddling, Parks Canada, Travel Tips & Advisories

Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

May 31, 2023 //  by The Canadian Press

They’re affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they’re mounted on a rock overlooking …

Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaquesRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Canada, Parks Canada

Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for camping

March 28, 2023 //  by The Canadian Press

Campers logged into their computers, tablets and smartphones bright and early March 23 hoping to book their favourite …

Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for campingRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Banff, British Columbia Destinations, Camping, Canada, Parks Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta

Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities

January 31, 2023 //  by The Canadian Press

Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites …

Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activitiesRead More

Category: TravelTag: Camping, Hiking, Parks Canada, Travel tips and advisories, WCT Intro

Parks Canada to restrict private vehicles at Banff National Park’s Moraine Lake

January 17, 2023 //  by The Canadian Press

A decision to restrict personal vehicles at one of the most popular tourist destinations in Banff National Park was …

Parks Canada to restrict private vehicles at Banff National Park’s Moraine LakeRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Banff, Canada, Parks Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta, Travel tips and advisories

Talks ongoing about national park in South Okanagan Similkameen

November 29, 2022 //  by Brennan Phillips

Progress on the proposed national park between the Similkameen and South Okanagan is slowly being made, according to an …

Talks ongoing about national park in South Okanagan SimilkameenRead More

Category: TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Okanagan Getaways, Parks Canada, WCT Intro

West Coast Traveller RV Roadtrip: Navigating the Canadian Rockies’ National Parks

October 11, 2022 //  by Fiona Anderson, Triumph Social

No matter how many times I’ve travelled to Alberta I’m always gobsmacked by the mountains. They never fail …

West Coast Traveller RV Roadtrip: Navigating the Canadian Rockies’ National ParksRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Banff, British Columbia Destinations, Camping, Canada, Family activities, Kootenays/Rockies, Parks Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta, RVs, Staycation secrets, Things to do, WCT Intro

Banff National Park plan focuses on climate change, traffic, Indigenous relations

August 28, 2022 //  by The Canadian Press

Canada’s busiest national park aims to look for better ways to help visitors get around in the coming years as it …

Banff National Park plan focuses on climate change, traffic, Indigenous relationsRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: Banff, Canada, Parks Canada, Places to Visit in Alberta

Parks Canada launches new programs at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

August 3, 2022 //  by Peninsula News Staff

Parks Canada has launched new interpretive programs at Gulf Islands National Park Preserve for the summer …

Parks Canada launches new programs at Gulf Islands National Park ReserveRead More

Category: news, TravelTag: British Columbia Destinations, Family activities, Parks Canada, Saanich Peninsula, Sidney, Staycation secrets, Things to do, Things to Do in Vancouver Island, WCT Intro

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